United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
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After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of. Enjoy!
The ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke

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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

published:25 Apr 2012

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Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke
(Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to restore a work that is in bad shape to begin with. It's significantly better than it was.)

published:15 Jan 2018

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The kamikaze pilot destroyed the ammunition ship SS John Burke with a tremendous explosion.

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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published:05 Apr 2014

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The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it equip the US Navy, with nearly 4,000 copies in 2012. At that time, the MK38 Mod.3 into service. Its 30mm tube, integrated to any naval platform, the patrol boat to the aircraft carrier. Fully stabilized, it is lined with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. His optronics pod incorporates referred day / night that allows both shooting that monitoring of surrounding waters or deck.
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An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft. Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies. They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment. To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.

United States Navy ammunition ships

U.S. Navy ammunition ships are frequently named for volcanos.

During World War II, U.S. Navy ammunition ships were converted from merchant ships or specially built on merchant ship hulls, often of type C2. They were armed, and were manned by Navy crews. Several of them were destroyed in spectacular explosions during the war, such as USS Mount Hood, which exploded in the Admiralty Islands on November 10, 1944, and the Liberty ShipSS John Burke, which was hit by a single Kamikaze attack near the Philippines on December 28, 1944 and which was captured on amateur film by a photographer on a nearby vessel. The ship disintegrated in seconds with the loss of all hands.

On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion.John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.

Munition Ships Explode In San Francisco (1940-1949)

United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
FILM ID:2084.14
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After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of. Enjoy!
The ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke

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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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0:27

Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke
(Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to restore a work that is in bad shape to begin with. It's significantly better than it was.)

1:07

Spectacular destruction of the SS John Burke - 28 December 1944

Spectacular destruction of the SS John Burke - 28 December 1944

Spectacular destruction of the SS John Burke - 28 December 1944

The kamikaze pilot destroyed the ammunition ship SS John Burke with a tremendous explosion.

1:48

DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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3:49

US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it equip the US Navy, with nearly 4,000 copies in 2012. At that time, the MK38 Mod.3 into service. Its 30mm tube, integrated to any naval platform, the patrol boat to the aircraft carrier. Fully stabilized, it is lined with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. His optronics pod incorporates referred day / night that allows both shooting that monitoring of surrounding waters or deck.
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1:58

Ammunition ship

Ammunition ship

Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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US Sailors conduct a live-fire exercises aboard the ships.
Footage includes several weapons: Phalanx CIWS ( Close-in weapon system ), M242/Mk38Bushmaster autocannon, Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun, SM-2 missiles and AGM-176 Griffin Mini-Missiles
►The PhalanxCIWS is a close-in weapon system for defense against anti-ship missiles. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation. Consisting of a radar-guided 20 mmGatling gun mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx has been used by multiple navies around the world.
The CIWS is designed to be the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles. Due to its design criteria, its effective range is very short relative to the range of modern ASMs, from 1 to 5 nautical miles (9 km). The gun mount moves at a very high speed and with great precision. The system takes minimal inputs from the ship, making it capable of functioning despite potential damage to the ship.
►The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, as well as by NATO's and some other nations' forces in ground combat vehicles, such as the Bradley fighting vehicle and various watercraft.
The MK-38 is a 25-mm machine gun installed for ship self-defense to counter High Speed Maneuvering SurfaceTargets.
►The Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 127 mm (5 in) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. The gun is designed for use against surface warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support amphibious operations. The gun mount features an automatic loader with a capacity of 20 rounds. These can be fired under full automatic control, taking a little over a minute to exhaust those rounds at maximum fire rate. For sustained use, the gun mount would be occupied by a six-man crew (gun captain, panel operator, and four ammunition loaders) below deck to keep the gun continuously supplied with ammunition.
►The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision low-collateral damage weapon for irregular warfare. It has been used in combat by the United States military in Afghanistan.
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Munition Ships Explode In San Francisco (1940-1949)

United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
FILM ID:2084.14
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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

Spectacular destruction of the SS John Burke - 28 December 1944

The kamikaze pilot destroyed the ammunition ship SS John Burke with a tremendous explosion.

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it...

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Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
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United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
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After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of...

After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of. Enjoy!
The ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke

After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of. Enjoy!
The ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke

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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull ...

Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke
(Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to restore a work that is in bad shape to begin with. It's significantly better than it was.)

Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke
(Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to restore a work that is in bad shape to begin with. It's significantly better than it was.)

DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Dougl...

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it equip the US Navy, with nearly 4,000 copies in 2012. At that time, the MK38 Mod.3 into service. Its 30mm tube, integrated to any naval platform, the patrol boat to the aircraft carrier. Fully stabilized, it is lined with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. His optronics pod incorporates referred day / night that allows both shooting that monitoring of surrounding waters or deck.
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The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it equip the US Navy, with nearly 4,000 copies in 2012. At that time, the MK38 Mod.3 into service. Its 30mm tube, integrated to any naval platform, the patrol boat to the aircraft carrier. Fully stabilized, it is lined with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. His optronics pod incorporates referred day / night that allows both shooting that monitoring of surrounding waters or deck.
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Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed wit...

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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US Sailors conduct a live-fire exercises aboard the ships.
Footage includes several weapons: Phalanx CIWS ( Close-in weapon system ), M242/Mk38Bushmaster autocannon, Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun, SM-2 missiles and AGM-176 Griffin Mini-Missiles
►The PhalanxCIWS is a close-in weapon system for defense against anti-ship missiles. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation. Consisting of a radar-guided 20 mmGatling gun mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx has been used by multiple navies around the world.
The CIWS is designed to be the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles. Due to its design criteria, its effective range is very short relative to the range of modern ASMs, from 1 to 5 nautical miles (9 km). The gun mount moves at a very high speed and with great precision. The system takes minimal inputs from the ship, making it capable of functioning despite potential damage to the ship.
►The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, as well as by NATO's and some other nations' forces in ground combat vehicles, such as the Bradley fighting vehicle and various watercraft.
The MK-38 is a 25-mm machine gun installed for ship self-defense to counter High Speed Maneuvering SurfaceTargets.
►The Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 127 mm (5 in) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. The gun is designed for use against surface warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support amphibious operations. The gun mount features an automatic loader with a capacity of 20 rounds. These can be fired under full automatic control, taking a little over a minute to exhaust those rounds at maximum fire rate. For sustained use, the gun mount would be occupied by a six-man crew (gun captain, panel operator, and four ammunition loaders) below deck to keep the gun continuously supplied with ammunition.
►The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision low-collateral damage weapon for irregular warfare. It has been used in combat by the United States military in Afghanistan.
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US Sailors conduct a live-fire exercises aboard the ships.
Footage includes several weapons: Phalanx CIWS ( Close-in weapon system ), M242/Mk38Bushmaster autocannon, Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun, SM-2 missiles and AGM-176 Griffin Mini-Missiles
►The PhalanxCIWS is a close-in weapon system for defense against anti-ship missiles. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation. Consisting of a radar-guided 20 mmGatling gun mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx has been used by multiple navies around the world.
The CIWS is designed to be the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles. Due to its design criteria, its effective range is very short relative to the range of modern ASMs, from 1 to 5 nautical miles (9 km). The gun mount moves at a very high speed and with great precision. The system takes minimal inputs from the ship, making it capable of functioning despite potential damage to the ship.
►The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, as well as by NATO's and some other nations' forces in ground combat vehicles, such as the Bradley fighting vehicle and various watercraft.
The MK-38 is a 25-mm machine gun installed for ship self-defense to counter High Speed Maneuvering SurfaceTargets.
►The Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 127 mm (5 in) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. The gun is designed for use against surface warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support amphibious operations. The gun mount features an automatic loader with a capacity of 20 rounds. These can be fired under full automatic control, taking a little over a minute to exhaust those rounds at maximum fire rate. For sustained use, the gun mount would be occupied by a six-man crew (gun captain, panel operator, and four ammunition loaders) below deck to keep the gun continuously supplied with ammunition.
►The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision low-collateral damage weapon for irregular warfare. It has been used in combat by the United States military in Afghanistan.
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Munition Ships Explode In San Francisco (1940-1949)

United States of America (USA).
Title reads "Munition ExplosionKill 321".
Various shots over a harbour at San Francisco Bay, near small town of Port Chicago, where two ammunition ships exploded killing over 300 people and destroying large area around. Clouds of smoke are seen spreading over the harbour. Several shots of a map showing where the explosions took place. Various shots of the rubble and destruction. Men working on clearing the rubble. Several shots of the people in town of Port Chicago with broken windows, doors, blasted, clocks stopped, shattered buildings etc. More shots of the rubble.
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After months of work, I finally managed to get a new transfer of this epic footage. This version reveals significantly more detail than any other copy I know of. Enjoy!
The ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke

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Men on deck of AE (ammunition ship) load crates into cargo net, Pacific Ocean.
Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: May 5, 1945.
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Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by Japanese Kamikaze. Explosion was so p...

Kamikaze Attack ~ USS John Burke - Complete destruction of ship and all on board!

USS John Burke amunition ship destoyed in seconds by JapaneseKamikaze. Explosion was so powerful it was like a mini atomic bomb! All on board perished, but thankfully it all happened so quickly that they wouldn't have known anything about it!

Behold, the ammunition ship SS John Burke - destroyed in one of the largest manmade non-nuclear explosions in the history of the world.
SS John Burke (MC hull number 609) was an American LibertyShip built during World War II, one of the 2,710 type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. The ship was named for John Burke, the 10th Governor of North Dakota. Burke was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Burke's keel was laid November 20, 1942 and the hull was launched on December 13 that year. After fitting-out, Burke was delivered to the US Maritime Commission on December 23, just 33 days after construction began. The WarShippingAdministration then placed Burke under management of the NorthlandTransportationCompany.
On December 28, 1944, while transporting ammunition to Mindoro, Philippines, Burke was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. John Burke was one of three Liberty Ships and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II.
The Attack
At about 08:15 hrs, the first kamikaze appeared on the American ship's radar, and orders were immediately given for the convoy to begin evasive maneuvering. Through holes in the clouds, the Japanese pilots sighted the large American force as it steamed through calm seas south of Cebu and BoholIslands. Finding the convoy without air cover, a group of six Japanese planes began their attack. One of the pilots, flying an AichiD3A "Val", chose John Burke as his target. Diving through heavy anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese pilot had no intention of pulling out of his steep dive. At 1020, despite the damage to his aircraft, he crashed between Burke's #2 and #3 cargo holds.
A brief flash of fire was visible to most of the ships in the convoy, and for several seconds, only smoke could be seen billowing from her hold. A few seconds later, a huge pillar of fire shot out of Burke's cargo hold, followed by an immense cloud of white smoke. Within seconds all eyes were drawn to Burke where an enormous fireball erupted as her entire cargo of munitions detonated, instantly destroying the ship and killing her crew of 40 merchant marine sailors and 28 or 29 armed guards. For several seconds, Burke was not visible under an enormous mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and explosions. Several ships nearby were damaged by the force of the blast and flying fragments. The shock wave rocked the entire convoy, and several ships reported that they had been torpedoed. A US Army "FS" type ship just aft of Burke was severely damaged by the blast, sinking before it could be identified. As the cloud of smoke cleared, nearby ships closed on Burke's former position to search for survivors. It was soon clear that Burke, and all 68 men aboard her, were gone.
The CombatAir Patrol arrived at 12:13 after the weather cleared, providing air cover for the next three hours.
The Japanese attack that morning was just the beginning of a two-day series of attacks on the convoy, costing several more ships and hundreds of lives. In spite of the near-constant attacks, the force reached its destination at 06:48 December 30 with much-needed material for the Mindoro invasion.
Today, SS John Burke's fragments lie 1,500 feet (457 m) below the surface, in the vicinity of 9°1'11"N 123°26'50"E, the location the ship was last seen, in the strait between Negros, Siquijor Islands and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Burke
(Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to restore a work that is in bad shape to begin with. It's significantly better than it was.)

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Spectacular destruction of the SS John Burke - 28 December 1944

The kamikaze pilot destroyed the ammunition ship SS John Burke with a tremendous explosion...

DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor ...HD Stock Footage

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DUKW trucks enter water from a beach and an ammunition ship explodes in a harbor in Anzio, Italy.
The second day of the Anzio harbor invasion in Italy during World War II. DUKW trucks enter water from a beach. Ships at the harbor. An ammunition ship explodes at night. Explosions illuminate the sky. Location: Anzio Italy. Date: January 23, 1944.
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3:49

US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during...

US Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

The automatic gun M242 Bushmaster 25 mm is used on this video against a target boat during a training. This cannon is manufactured since 1981 by McDonnell Douglas. The firm, now incorporated into Boeing has produced more than 10,000 to arm including the LAV-25 and the US Navy patrol boats. The ATK firm resumed production. Improved versions such Busmaster III are produced.
It's a double-loading cannon and remote control shooting. Ammunition caliber 25 × 137 mm are divided into two bands driven electrically. The tube itself has 18 stripes on the right. An electric motor (24 V) 1 HP handles the repetition of moves. The M242 has three firing rates: piecemeal, 100, 200 strokes per minute. The maximum range varies depending on the ammunition fired.
The MK38 is the naval version of the M242, it equip the US Navy, with nearly 4,000 copies in 2012. At that time, the MK38 Mod.3 into service. Its 30mm tube, integrated to any naval platform, the patrol boat to the aircraft carrier. Fully stabilized, it is lined with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. His optronics pod incorporates referred day / night that allows both shooting that monitoring of surrounding waters or deck.
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1:58

Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually ...

Ammunition ship

An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft.Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies.They most often deliver their cargo to other ships using underway replenishment, using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment.To a lesser extent, they transport ammunition from one shore-based weapons station to another.
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Intense Action Inside The AC-130 Gunship

U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky aircrew members from the 4th Special Operations Squadron loa...

US Sailors conduct a live-fire exercises aboard the ships.
Footage includes several weapons: Phalanx CIWS ( Close-in weapon system ), M242/Mk38Bushmaster autocannon, Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun, SM-2 missiles and AGM-176 Griffin Mini-Missiles
►The PhalanxCIWS is a close-in weapon system for defense against anti-ship missiles. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation. Consisting of a radar-guided 20 mmGatling gun mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx has been used by multiple navies around the world.
The CIWS is designed to be the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles. Due to its design criteria, its effective range is very short relative to the range of modern ASMs, from 1 to 5 nautical miles (9 km). The gun mount moves at a very high speed and with great precision. The system takes minimal inputs from the ship, making it capable of functioning despite potential damage to the ship.
►The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, as well as by NATO's and some other nations' forces in ground combat vehicles, such as the Bradley fighting vehicle and various watercraft.
The MK-38 is a 25-mm machine gun installed for ship self-defense to counter High Speed Maneuvering SurfaceTargets.
►The Mark 45 (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 127 mm (5 in) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. The gun is designed for use against surface warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support amphibious operations. The gun mount features an automatic loader with a capacity of 20 rounds. These can be fired under full automatic control, taking a little over a minute to exhaust those rounds at maximum fire rate. For sustained use, the gun mount would be occupied by a six-man crew (gun captain, panel operator, and four ammunition loaders) below deck to keep the gun continuously supplied with ammunition.
►The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision low-collateral damage weapon for irregular warfare. It has been used in combat by the United States military in Afghanistan.
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